Day: January 20, 2021

Kia will lead Apple Car project work under Hyundai Motor, report says – Roadshow

A Korean report placed Kia as the brand that will lead Apple Car work amid rumors Hyundai Motor is close to finalizing a partnership with the tech giant. …read more Source:: CNet


Automated Balcony Shade Uses NFC

[Udi] lives in an apartment with a pleasant balcony. He also has three kids who are home most of the time now, so he finds himself spending a little more time out on the balcony than he used to. To upgrade his experience, he installed a completely custom shade controller to automatically open and close…


US comms regulator slaps down petition to block Ligado’s nationwide L-band 5G network by 3 to 2

We must put long-underused spectrum to its best use, says outgoing chairman The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has rejected a petition seeking to block Ligado Networks from deploying its LightSquared nationwide 5G network.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Ajit Pai is Officially Out of the FCC

Ajit Pai, the man who killed net neutrality, enacted a series of industry-friendly deregulatory moves for big telecom, and drank from a gigantic mug, is no longer around to terrorize the internet. The FCC confirmed to Motherboard that Pai is officially gone: “Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai today concluded his four years as Chairman,…


Twitter transfers White House accounts to Biden: What you need to know – CNET

The accounts didn’t automatically inherit followers from the prior administration, but users received a notification about the transfer. …read more Source:: CNet


See President Joe Biden’s first tweet as POTUS: ‘No time to waste’ – CNET

The new president, and Vice President Kamala Harris, have taken over the official Twitter accounts. …read more Source:: CNet


White House website switch has a secret message for coders – CNET

US Digital Services could be looking for applicants. …read more Source:: CNet


Inauguration Day a palindrome that won’t happen again for 1,000 years – CNET

Get ready, number lovers — 2021 has a total of 22 reversible dates. …read more Source:: CNet


Boeing Curbed Rocket Test Over Hydraulics Issue, NASA Says

Boeing’s test of the largest rocket in U.S. history ended earlier than expected on Jan. 16 because a hydraulic-system setting exceeded a preset limit, dealing another setback to the company’s space ambitions. From a report: The first firing of all four RS-25 engines on the Space Launch System rocket ended just 67.2 seconds into the…


Intel Outsources Core i3 To TSMC’s 5nm Process

TSMC is to start making Intel’s Core i3 on its 5nm process in 2H21 says TrendForce. From a report: Market analyst Trendforce reports that foundry TSMC is to start making Intel’s Core i3 process later in the year on a 5nm process. This follows Intel’s well documented problems with its leading edge process technology at…